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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Social Contact and Belonging Among Older People Receiving Home Care Nursing

Solveig Tomstad1 Centre for Caring Research, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway;2 Department of Health and Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Grimstad, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kari Sundsli1 Centre for Caring Research, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway;2 Department of Health and Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway
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Hans Inge Sævareid1 Centre for Caring Research, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway;2 Department of Health and Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Grimstad, NorwayORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0822-1495
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Ulrika Söderhamn1 Centre for Caring Research, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway;2 Department of Health and Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Grimstad, NorwayORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4696-3107
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Pages 1189-1198 | Received 28 Nov 2023, Accepted 19 Feb 2024, Published online: 16 Mar 2024

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